TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction to Poultry Processing Water Treatment II. Process Overview II.1. Wastewater Generation II.2. Wastewater Treatment Components II.3. Pretreatment System II.4. Dissolved Air Flotation II.5. Anaerobic Lagoon II.6. Aeration Basin II.7. Clarification II.8. Final Filtration II.9. Disinfection II.10. Flow Measurement/Re-aeration II.11. Performance III. IV. Overview of Regulatory Requirements Applied Microbiology IV.1. Anaerobic Lagoon Treatment IV.2. Activated Sludge Carbonaceous BOD Removal IV.3. Activated Sludge Nitrification IV.4. Activated Sludge Denitrification V. Applied Chemistry and Math V.1. V.2. V.3. Chemical Glossary Coagulation/Flocculation Mathematical Formulae, Data and Conversions VI. Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) and Chemical Addition Systems VI.1. Full Flow Pressurization Dissolved Air Flotation System VI.2. Pressurized Recycle Dissolved Air Flotation System VI.3. Chemical Feed Systems VII. Anaerobic Lagoons and Waste Gas Burner Systems iii.
Table of Contents (cont d.) VII.1. Anaerobic Lagoon VII.2. Waste Gas Burner System VIII. IX. Unit Operations Activated Sludge Tertiary Filtration IX.1. Sand Filtration IX.2. Upflow Filter IX.3. Cloth Filtration X. Disinfection XI. XII. XIII. Final Flow Measurement Process Data Collection Facility Design Data iv.
TABLE OF FIGURES Figure II.1 Figure II.2 Figure IV.1 Figure IV.2 Figure V.1 Figure V.2 Figure V.3 Figure VI.1 Figure VI.2 Figure VI.3 Figure VI.4 Figure VI.5 Figure VI.6 Figure VI.7 Figure VI.8 Figure VI.9 Figure VII.1 Figure VII.2 Figure VIII.1 Figure VIII.2 Figure IX.1 Figure IX.2 Figure IX.3 Figure X.1 Figure X.2 Figure XI.1 Figure XI.2 Figure XI.3 Figure XI.4 Typical Water Use Schematic for Broilers Typical Poultry Plant Full Treatment Facility Stages of Anaerobic Decomposition Activated Sludge Schematic The Nitrogen Family in Poultry Wastewater Coagulation of Colloids Floccuation of Colloids Full Flow Pressurization DAF Pressurized Recycle DAF Ferric/Anionic Polymer System Acid/Cationic/Anionic Polymer System Three Polymer System Jar Testing Set-Up Procedures Jar Testing Procedure for Ferric Sulfate/Anionic Polymer Jar Testing Procedure for Acid/Cationic/Anionic Polymer Jar Testing Procedure for Three Polymer Systems Anaerobic Lagoon Schematic Typical Flare System Activated Sludge Common Activated Sludge Configurations Shallow Bed Sand Filter Upflow Filter Cycles Disk Filter Operation Chlorination/Dechlorination System Two-Bank UV Disinfection System Typical V-Notch Weir Typical Rectangular Weir Typical Parshall Flume Typical Palmer-Bowlus v.
TABLE OF CHARTS Chart VI.1 Chart VI.2 Chart VII.1 Chart VII.2 Chart VIII.1 Chart IX.1 Chart IX.2 Chart IX.3 Chart X.1 Chart X.2 Full Flow Pressurization DAF System Recycle Pressurization DAF System Anaerobic Lagoon Decision Chart Flare System Activated Sludge System Shallow Bed Granular Filter Systems Upflow Filter Systems Disk Filter System Chlorination/Dechlorination System UV Disinfection System vi.
TABLE OF TABLES Table II.1 Table III.1 Table III.2 Table V.1 Table V.2 Table VI.1 Table VII.1 Table VIII.1 Table VIII.2 Table VIII.3 Table VIII.2 Table XI.1 Table XI.2 Table XI.3 Table XI.4 Table XII.1 Table XII.2 Typical Poultry Plant Unit Operation Performance Typical Permit Limits for Full Treatment Poultry Plants Typical Permit Limits for Pretreatment Poultry Plants DO Concentration as a Function of Temperature, Salinity and Pressure Approximate ph of Various Substances Comparison of Chemical Addition Systems Anaerobic Lagoon Sizing and Performance Typical Design Operating Values Sludge Wasting Volumes Typical Activated Sludge Maintenance Schedule Activated Sludge Visual Observations Discharge Rate for V-Notch Weirs Discharge Flows for Rectangular weirs Parshall Flume Flow Rates Palmer-Bowlus Flume Flow Rates Summary of Sampling Handling Requirements XYZ Poultry Company Wastewater Process Control Data vii.